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Habs News & Notes: Regular Season 2019-2020

The closest comparable to the ‘92-‘93 Habs might be Bergevin’s off-season body of work in the last 6 weeks to Savard’s in the summer of ‘92 when the Senator went back to work after sleeping for three years, and traded for Cousin Vinny and Bellows in like a 7 day period. I was in a Germany when those two deals were made and I think I read about them in USA Today or the International Herald Tribune. Another era.
 
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Krustchev said:
The closest comparable to the ‘92-‘93 Habs might be Bergevin’s off-season body of work in the last 6 weeks to Savard’s in the summer of ‘92 when the Senator went back to work after sleeping for three years, and traded for Cousin Vinny and Bellows in like a 7 day period.
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or Gainey's summer of 09, whee he landed Gomez, Gionta, Cammi, Moen, Spacek and Gill
 
Krustchev said:
I referenced Savard’s only because Sal was comparing the current team with the ‘93 Cup winner.
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Such a long time ago...... we were making fun of the Leafs back in 93, because they hadn't won the Cup in 26 years.
 
CH1 said:
Such a long time ago...... we were making fun of the Leafs back in 93, because they hadn't won the Cup in 26 years.
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I was so happy when the Kings, I mean Gretzky, eliminated them in the conference finals. Would have been a harder finals to win, I believe, due the Canadian media frenzy that would have occurred, and Burns was coaching the Buds. It was just a hockey series against the Kings.
 
We had one good line last year, we could never quite get another one going, especially after Drouin got injured. We have a nice enough mix of forwards now to develop a few more lines.

As much as people are already slotting Anderson with Suzuki, I can really see Toffoli being a good fit with him as well. Just as I can see Anderson making a good combo with KK.
 
Toffoli is too slow to be on Suzuki's wing. He'll likely be with KK. Anderson is much faster, it's not even close.
 
Krustchev said:
The closest comparable to the ‘92-‘93 Habs might be Bergevin’s off-season body of work in the last 6 weeks to Savard’s in the summer of ‘92 when the Senator went back to work after sleeping for three years, and traded for Cousin Vinny and Bellows in like a 7 day period. I was in a Germany when those two deals were made and I think I read about them in USA Today or the International Herald Tribune. Another era.
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I learned about the Gretzky trade reading the IHT in Germany. A lot of startled people when I blurted out “holy shit!” at that terrace.
 
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Habsy said:
Toffoli is too slow to be on Suzuki's wing. He'll likely be with KK. Anderson is much faster, it's not even close.
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Too slow? Why is speed so important here? Suzuki isn't that fast either. What makes me think Toffoli would be a good fit is his hockey IQ, he reads the play well and love to do give and go and get open, plus he's a finisher. He'll be able to read what Suzuki is thinking. Anderson is mostly a threat off the rush. I like the size of Anderson with Suzuki more than his speed.
 
GEEMAN said:
no chance this team resembles the Bruins unless Nick and KK turn into Bergeron and Krejci and Weber is one tier higher
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Habs success is totally dependent on Suzuki & KK maintaining their playoff uptick to begin with.

BTW - Bergeron & Krejci had 57 and 62 points respectively...so it’s not really out of the realm of possibility for Suzuki & KK to meet those point totals. That Bruins team also had four 20G+ scorers: Lucic (30), Horton (26), Bergeron (22), Marchand (21) then a drop off to Ryder (14) and Recchi (13)....

Would definitely not categorize as “no chance”...
 
Sal_Butera said:
Habs success is totally dependent on Suzuki & KK maintaining their playoff uptick to begin with.

BTW - Bergeron & Krejci had 57 and 62 points respectively...so it’s not really out of the realm of possibility for Suzuki & KK to meet those point totals. That Bruins team also had four 20G+ scorers: Lucic (30), Horton (26), Bergeron (22), Marchand (21) then a drop off to Ryder (14) and Recchi (13)....

Would definitely not categorize as “no chance”...
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Will be fun to watch what this new lineup delivers

Our best acquisition is Allen who should give us the backup goaltending our slugs failed miserably

Those 10+ points are huge in the standings
 
GEEMAN said:
Will be fun to watch what this new lineup delivers

Our best acquisition is Allen who should give us the backup goaltending our slugs failed miserably

Those 10+ points are huge in the standings
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Allen is not our “best” acquisition. He might play an important role in making the playoffs but acquiring a backup goalie can’t be your best acquisition.
 
Krustchev said:
Allen is not our “best” acquisition. He might play an important role in making the playoffs but acquiring a backup goalie can’t be your best acquisition.
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While I do agree with you, it could be a pretty significant acquisition if it makes Price better due to less of a workload.
 
GEEMAN said:
No other player can make a 10 point difference in our standings
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I get that. But a backup goalie who might be here for just one season can’t be your “best” acquisition. If Josh Anderson becomes a perennial 25-30 goal scorer or if Toffoli scores 30 a season while he’s here, then a one year backup goalie whose primary purpose is to rest Price some more is not your best acquisition.
 
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